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Electricity. Chapter 16. Review. Smallest particles of matter are called atoms Electrons Protons Neutrons. …. Protons Positive charge. Electrons Negative charge. **If atom has equal number of protons & electrons there is no net charge***. Charge & Force.
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Electricity Chapter 16
Review • Smallest particles of matter are called atoms • Electrons • Protons • Neutrons
… Protons • Positive charge Electrons • Negative charge **If atom has equal number of protons & electrons there is no net charge***
Charge & Force • Charges produce a force between objects • Opposite charges attract • Like charges repel
Moving Electrons • Electrons can be moved • Rubbing hair against a balloon will move some electrons from the hair to the balloon • Both the hair and the balloon will have a charge. • What will the charge on the balloon be? • What will the charge on the hair be?
Electric Charge • If there is an imbalance with the number of electrons and protons, there is a net electric charge • If there is more electrons than protons, object is negative • Electron’s charge = -1.6 x 10-19C • If there is more protons than electrons, the object is positive • Proton’s charge = 1.6 x 10-19C
Two types of materials • Conductor • allows electrons to move through it easily • e- are loosely held • ex: metals like copper and silver
…. • Insulator • material that doesn’t allow electrons to move through it easily • e- are tightly held • ex: plastic, wood, rubber, glass
Electric Field • An electric field surrounds all charged objects. • Electric forces act at a distance because of this field.
Static Electricity • Static means not moving • Static electricity is electricity at rest • Friction can cause it • Objects rub together and electrons move from one object another.
Static discharge • Eventually static electric charge will move. • Slowly the electrons may move into moisture in the air • Or quickly in a spark.
Lightning • Wind rubs particles in cloud together • Cloud gains charge • Induce charge in ground • Eventually a big charge jumps • Lightning rod protects buildings
Transfer of Electrons • Charging by • Induction • charging an object without actually touching the object to any other charged object Charging by friction • Electrons are transferred when different materials are rubbed together • Depends on materials Charging by contact (Conduction) • When negative object touches neutral object, electrons move objects
Electroscope • Consists of: • Flask • Metal bar (conductor) through rubber stopper (insulator) • 2 pieces of thin foil on the bottom • Charge on the metal will push the foil apart because they have the same charge
… No Charge- leaves hang straight down
Induction Rod with negative charge
… • Rod with negative charge: • Pushes negative charges away - down electroscope
… • Extra negative charges cause leaves to move apart
… Remove rod everything returns
Conduction Rod with negative charge
… Rod with negative charge touches electroscope
Potential Difference • Often called voltage • Change in the electrical potential energy of a charged particle divided by its charge • Occurs when charge moves from one place to another • SI Unit for potential difference is the Volt (V) • 1 V = 1 J/C
Current • Flow of electrons • Number of electrons move through a conductor • Measured in Amperes of Amps (A)
Resistance • Internal friction, which slows the movement of charges through a conducting material • A dim 40W bulb has a higher resistance than the filament of a bright 100W bulb • SI Unit is ohm (Ω) • Ω = Volts/Amps • Found by dividing the voltage across the conductor by the current
Tungsten - high resistance Copper - low resistance • electrical energy is converted to thermal energy & light • Resistance depends on… • the conductor (low) • Wire thickness • Less resistance in thicker wires • Wire length • Less resistance in shorter wires • Temperature • Less resistance at low temps
V R I Ohm’s Law • The relationship among current, voltage, and resistance. • Ohm’s law states that the current in a circuit is equal to the voltage divided by the resistance • I = V R
Ohm’s Law V: potential difference (V) I: current (A) R: resistance () V = I × R • Voltage ↑ when current increases. • Voltage ↓ when resistance increases.
V R I Ohm’s Law • A light bulb with a resistance of 160 is plugged into a 120-V outlet. What is the current flowing through the bulb? GIVEN: R = 160 V = 120 V I = ? WORK: I = V ÷ R I = (120 V) ÷ (160 ) I = 0.75 A
Do the Math • A car has a 12 volt system. The headlights are on a 10 amp circuit. How much resistance do they have? • Your house uses 120 volts. What amount of current would flow through a 20 ohm resistor?
Circuit • Circuit • Path through which electrons can flow
Circuit Components A - battery C - light bulb B - switch D - resistor
Circuits • For current to flow there must be a complete loop • Electrons flow from negative to positive terminal • Work is done if there is a resistance in the wire.
2 Types of Circuits • Series Circuit • current travels in a single path • 1 break stops the flow of current • current is the same throughout circuit • lights are equal brightness • each device receives a fraction of the total voltage • get dimmer as lights are added
Series Circuits Break in the wire turns off all the lights
Parallel Circuits • Parallel Circuits • current travels in multiple paths • one break doesn’t stop flow • current varies in different branches • takes path of least resistance • “bigger” light would be dimmer • each device receives the total voltage • no change when lights are added
Electrical Power • rate at which electrical energy is • converted to another form of energy P: power (W) I: current (A) V: potential difference (V) P = I × V
Electrical Power • A calculator has a 0.01-A current flowing through it. It operates with a potential difference of 9 V. How much power does it use? GIVEN: I = 0.01 A V = 9 V P = ? WORK: P = I · V P = (0.01 A) (9 V) P = 0.09 W P V I
Electrical Energy • energy use of an appliance depends on power required and time used E = P × t E: energy (kWh) P: power (kW) t: time (h)
The SI unit for energy is a joule. • Kilowatt-hour meters measure the electricity used in your home (kWh)
Electrical Energy • A refrigerator is a major user of electrical power. If it uses 700 W and runs 10 hrs each day, how much energy (in kWh) is used in 1 day? GIVEN: P = 700 W = 0.7 kW t = 10 h E = ? WORK: E = P · t E = (0.7 kW) (10 h) E = 7 kWh E t P
Types of current • Direct current: electrons that flow in the same direction in a wire (DC) • From batteries • Alternating current: electrons that flow in different directions in a wire (AC) • From Genrators • Used in your home • Transformers change AC to DC